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5 Cards in this Set
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Ionizing Radiation
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Enough energy to knock electrons from atoms forming ions, capable of causing cancer (gamma-Xrays-UV)
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High Quality Energy
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Organized & concentrated, can perform useful work (fossil fuel & nuclear)
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First Law of Thermodynamics
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Energy is neither created nor destroyed, but may be converted from one form to another
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Low Quality Energy
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Disorganized, dispersed (heat in ocean or air wind, solar)
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Second Law of Thermodynamics
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When energy is changed from one form to another
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